| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - William Bowie (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Peter Chmura (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Wise (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Alan Neil (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Lane (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Michael Wood (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ratko Swietoniowski (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - John Damico (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Pinter (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Eric Hayes (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | UTEP | John Damico inbounds the ball | 34-46 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:37 | UTEP | Ratko Swietoniowski misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-46 |
| 19:35 | Sam Houston State | Robert Lane grabs the board | 34-46 |
| 19:30 | Sam Houston State | Peter Chmura hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Ratko Swietoniowski - foul #1 on Ratko Swietoniowski, team foul #1 | 34-46 |
| 19:30 | Sam Houston State | Peter Chmura makes the 1st free throw | 35-46 |
| 19:30 | Sam Houston State | Peter Chmura makes the 2nd free throw | 36-46 |
| 19:03 | UTEP | Robert Lane blocks the short jumper by John Damico | 36-46 |
| 19:02 | Sam Houston State | Alan Neil grabs the board | 36-46 |
| 18:44 | Sam Houston State | John Wise misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-46 |
| 18:42 | Sam Houston State | Peter Chmura gets the offensive rebound | 36-46 |
| 18:28 | Sam Houston State | Peter Chmura misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 36-46 |
| 18:26 | UTEP | Michael Pinter snags the defensive board | 36-46 |
| 18:11 | UTEP | John Damico lays it up and in set up by Michael Wood | 36-48 |
| 17:52 | Sam Houston State | William Bowie is hacked by Michael Wood - foul #2 on Michael Wood, team foul #2 | 36-48 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Charles Sesco (PG), Henry Rice (SG), Clifford Milburn (SF), Michael Duley (PF), Stanley Vaughn (C) William Bowie, Peter Chmura, John Wise, Alan Neil, Robert Lane | |
| Subs | UTEP | Ward Toomey (PF), Ray Halloway (C) Michael Pinter, Eric Hayes | |
| 17:38 | Sam Houston State | Charles Sesco is called for a backcourt violation | 36-48 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Gary Hovey (PG) Michael Wood | |
| 17:36 | UTEP | Charles Sesco steals it from John Damico in the backcourt | 36-48 |
| 17:17 | Sam Houston State | Stanley Vaughn misses the easy layup but the foul's on Ray Halloway - foul #1 on Ray Halloway, team foul #3 | 36-48 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Derek Riles (SF) John Damico | |
| 17:17 | Sam Houston State | Stanley Vaughn makes the 1st free throw | 37-48 |
| 17:17 | Sam Houston State | Stanley Vaughn misses the 2nd free throw | 37-48 |
| 17:17 | UTEP | Ward Toomey grabs the board | 37-48 |
| 16:56 | UTEP | Ratko Swietoniowski misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-48 |
| 16:55 | Sam Houston State | Stanley Vaughn grabs the defensive rebound | 37-48 |
| 16:33 | Sam Houston State | Ray Halloway picks off the pass by Charles Sesco | 37-48 |
| 16:18 | UTEP | Gary Hovey blows the layup but he's fouled by Charles Sesco - foul #2 on Charles Sesco, team foul #1 | 37-48 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Peter Chmura (SG), John Wise (SF), Alan Neil (PF), Robert Lane (C) Henry Rice, Clifford Milburn, Michael Duley, Stanley Vaughn | |
| Subs | UTEP | Boris Polinski (SG), John Damico (SF), Michael Pinter (PF), Eric Hayes (C) Ratko Swietoniowski, Derek Riles, Ward Toomey, Ray Halloway | |
| 16:18 | UTEP | Gary Hovey misses the 1st free throw | 37-48 |
| 16:18 | UTEP | Gary Hovey makes the 2nd free throw | 37-49 |
| 16:02 | Sam Houston State | Alan Neil lays it up and in on a nice dish by Charles Sesco and he's hacked by John Damico - foul #1 on John Damico, team foul #4 | 39-49 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | William Bowie (PG) Charles Sesco | |
| Subs | UTEP | Michael Wood (PG) Gary Hovey | |
| 16:02 | Sam Houston State | Alan Neil makes the free throw | 40-49 |
| 15:56 | UTEP | Boris Polinski is fouled in the backcourt by John Wise - foul #1 on John Wise, team foul #2 | 40-49 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - William Bowie (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Peter Chmura (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Wise (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Alan Neil (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Lane (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Michael Wood (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Boris Polinski (fresh) 2 ast. SF - John Damico (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Michael Pinter (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Eric Hayes (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 15:38 | UTEP | Eric Hayes is wide open but clanks a turnaround near the basket | 40-49 |
| 15:37 | Sam Houston State | Alan Neil grabs the board | 40-49 |
| 15:17 | Sam Houston State | Alan Neil drills a floater in the paint on a nice dish by William Bowie | 42-49 |
| 15:08 | UTEP | Michael Pinter scores on a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Boris Polinski | 42-51 |
| 14:53 | Sam Houston State | Peter Chmura hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 42-51 |
| 14:51 | Sam Houston State | William Bowie snags the offensive board | 42-51 |
| 14:42 | Sam Houston State | Robert Lane scores on a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Peter Chmura | 44-51 |
| 14:38 | UTEP | Michael Wood's pass is intercepted by John Wise in the backcourt | 44-51 |
| 14:37 | Sam Houston State | John Wise misses the easy layup | 44-51 |
| 14:35 | UTEP | John Damico grabs the defensive rebound | 44-51 |
| 14:16 | UTEP | Michael Wood can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-51 |
| 14:14 | UTEP | Michael Pinter tips it home | 44-53 |
| 14:03 | Sam Houston State | John Wise can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 44-53 |
| 14:01 | UTEP | Eric Hayes grabs the board | 44-53 |
| 13:45 | UTEP | Michael Pinter drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Wood | 44-55 |
| 13:17 | Sam Houston State | Alan Neil throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-55 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Charles Sesco (PG), Henry Rice (SG), Clifford Milburn (SF), Michael Duley (PF), Stanley Vaughn (C) William Bowie, Peter Chmura, John Wise, Alan Neil, Robert Lane | |
| Subs | UTEP | Gary Hovey (PG), Ratko Swietoniowski (SG), Derek Riles (SF), Ward Toomey (PF), Ray Halloway (C) Michael Wood, Boris Polinski, John Damico, Michael Pinter, Eric Hayes | |
| 12:53 | UTEP | Derek Riles is fouled on the floor by Clifford Milburn - foul #2 on Clifford Milburn, team foul #3 | 44-55 |
| 12:36 | UTEP | Ray Halloway jams the wide open dunk set up by Ward Toomey and the foul's on Henry Rice - foul #1 on Henry Rice, team foul #4 | 44-57 |
| 12:36 | UTEP | Ray Halloway makes the free throw | 44-58 |
| 12:28 | Sam Houston State | Charles Sesco comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Gary Hovey - foul #1 on Gary Hovey, team foul #5 | 44-58 |
| 12:28 | Sam Houston State | Charles Sesco makes the 1st free throw | 45-58 |
| 12:28 | Sam Houston State | Charles Sesco makes the 2nd free throw | 46-58 |
| 12:00 | UTEP | Ray Halloway can't connect on an uncontested jumper in the paint | 46-58 |
| 11:59 | Sam Houston State | Stanley Vaughn gets the rebound | 46-58 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Charles Sesco (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Henry Rice (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Clifford Milburn (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Michael Duley (fresh) C - Stanley Vaughn (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Gary Hovey (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ratko Swietoniowski (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Derek Riles (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ward Toomey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ray Halloway (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 11:32 | Sam Houston State | Stanley Vaughn clanks a shot from the right side | 46-58 |
| 11:30 | Sam Houston State | Michael Duley hits the follow up shot | 48-58 |
| 11:10 | UTEP | Ray Halloway hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 48-58 |
| 11:08 | Sam Houston State | Michael Duley snags the defensive board | 48-58 |
| 10:49 | Sam Houston State | Derek Riles steals the ball from Stanley Vaughn | 48-58 |
| 10:45 | UTEP | Ward Toomey lays it in set up by Derek Riles | 48-60 |
| 10:23 | Sam Houston State | Henry Rice hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 48-60 |
| 10:22 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Ray Halloway | 48-60 |
| 10:08 | UTEP | Derek Riles's pass is intercepted by Clifford Milburn | 48-60 |
| 09:42 | Sam Houston State | Charles Sesco buries a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Stanley Vaughn | 50-60 |
| 09:26 | UTEP | Ratko Swietoniowski knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 50-63 |
| 09:18 | Sam Houston State | Michael Duley makes the runner from the left block | 52-63 |
| 09:01 | UTEP | Ray Halloway jams it on a nice dish by Ratko Swietoniowski | 52-65 |
| 08:44 | Sam Houston State | Ward Toomey steals it from Stanley Vaughn | 52-65 |
| 08:31 | UTEP | Ward Toomey is fouled on the floor by Henry Rice - foul #2 on Henry Rice, team foul #5 | 52-65 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | William Bowie (PG), Peter Chmura (SG), John Wise (SF), Alan Neil (PF), Robert Lane (C) Charles Sesco, Henry Rice, Clifford Milburn, Michael Duley, Stanley Vaughn | |
| Subs | UTEP | Michael Wood (PG), Boris Polinski (SG), John Damico (SF), Michael Pinter (PF), Eric Hayes (C) Gary Hovey, Ratko Swietoniowski, Derek Riles, Ward Toomey, Ray Halloway | |
| 08:24 | UTEP | Eric Hayes knocks in the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Michael Wood | 52-67 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 08:13 | Sam Houston State | William Bowie drills a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Peter Chmura | 54-67 |
| 07:54 | UTEP | Eric Hayes hits the front of the rim on the wide open runner in the paint | 54-67 |
| 07:53 | Sam Houston State | Robert Lane grabs the board | 54-67 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - William Bowie (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Peter Chmura (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Wise (fresh) 7 pts. 3 stl. PF - Alan Neil (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Lane (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Michael Wood (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Boris Polinski (fresh) 3 ast. SF - John Damico (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Michael Pinter (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Eric Hayes (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 07:25 | Sam Houston State | Peter Chmura hits a shot from the right wing set up by Alan Neil | 56-67 |
| 07:02 | UTEP | John Damico is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on John Damico, team foul #6 | 56-67 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Ratko Swietoniowski (SG) Boris Polinski | |
| 06:42 | Sam Houston State | Peter Chmura misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-67 |
| 06:40 | UTEP | The rebound goes to John Damico | 56-67 |
| 06:37 | UTEP | Eric Hayes throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-67 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Clark Crum (PG), Daniel Haines (C) William Bowie, Robert Lane | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 06:25 | Sam Houston State | John Wise can't connect on a runner in the lane but he's hacked by John Damico - foul #3 on John Damico, team foul #7 | 56-67 |
| 06:25 | Sam Houston State | John Wise makes the 1st free throw | 57-67 |
| 06:25 | Sam Houston State | John Wise misses the 2nd free throw | 57-67 |
| 06:25 | UTEP | Michael Pinter pulls down the rebound | 57-67 |
| 06:07 | UTEP | Eric Hayes misses the lay-in | 57-67 |
| 06:06 | Sam Houston State | Alan Neil grabs the defensive rebound | 57-67 |
| 05:48 | Sam Houston State | Peter Chmura clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-67 |
| 05:47 | UTEP | Michael Pinter gets the rebound | 57-67 |
| 05:36 | UTEP | Ratko Swietoniowski is fouled on the floor by Peter Chmura - foul #1 on Peter Chmura, team foul #6 | 57-67 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Lane (C) Daniel Haines | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 05:26 | UTEP | John Damico scores on a floater from the right block set up by Michael Wood | 57-69 |
| 05:11 | Sam Houston State | Clark Crum misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 57-69 |
| 05:10 | Sam Houston State | Clark Crum tips it home | 59-69 |
| 04:49 | UTEP | Eric Hayes hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumpshot from the right wing | 59-69 |
| 04:48 | UTEP | Eric Hayes tips it but misses | 59-69 |
| 04:47 | UTEP | Michael Pinter can't tip it in | 59-69 |
| 04:46 | Sam Houston State | Alan Neil grabs the defensive rebound | 59-69 |
| 04:31 | Sam Houston State | The jump hook by Peter Chmura is blocked by Eric Hayes | 59-69 |
| 04:29 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Michael Pinter | 59-69 |
| 04:07 | UTEP | Eric Hayes drills a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Michael Pinter | 59-71 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 04:00 | Sam Houston State | Robert Lane buries a fadeaway from the left wing | 61-71 |
| 03:45 | UTEP | Eric Hayes is alone and drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 61-73 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Clark Crum (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Peter Chmura (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Wise (tiring) 8 pts. 3 stl. PF - Alan Neil (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Lane (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Michael Wood (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. SG - Ratko Swietoniowski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SF - John Damico (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. PF - Michael Pinter (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 10 reb. C - Eric Hayes (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 03:27 | Sam Houston State | Clark Crum buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Alan Neil | 63-73 |
| 03:10 | UTEP | John Damico is fouled on the floor by John Wise - foul #2 on John Wise, team foul #7 | 63-73 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | William Bowie (PG), Charles Sesco (SG), Clifford Milburn (SF), Michael Duley (PF), Stanley Vaughn (C) Clark Crum, Peter Chmura, John Wise, Alan Neil, Robert Lane | |
| Subs | UTEP | Gary Hovey (PG), Boris Polinski (SG), Ward Toomey (PF), Ray Halloway (C) Michael Wood, Ratko Swietoniowski, Michael Pinter, Eric Hayes | |
| 03:10 | UTEP | John Damico makes the 1st free throw | 63-74 |
| 03:10 | UTEP | John Damico makes the 2nd free throw | 63-75 |
| 02:56 | Sam Houston State | Clifford Milburn throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-75 |
| 02:38 | UTEP | John Damico misses the easy layup but the foul's on Michael Duley - foul #1 on Michael Duley, team foul #8 | 63-75 |
| 02:38 | UTEP | John Damico makes the 1st free throw | 63-76 |
| 02:38 | UTEP | John Damico makes the 2nd free throw | 63-77 |
| 02:24 | Sam Houston State | Michael Duley drills a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Charles Sesco and he's hacked by Ward Toomey - foul #3 on Ward Toomey, team foul #8 | 65-77 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Derek Riles (SF) John Damico | |
| 02:24 | Sam Houston State | Michael Duley makes the free throw | 66-77 |
| 02:10 | UTEP | Gary Hovey is hacked by Michael Duley - foul #2 on Michael Duley, team foul #9 | 66-77 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Henry Rice (SG) Michael Duley | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 02:10 | UTEP | Gary Hovey makes the 1st free throw | 66-78 |
| 02:10 | UTEP | Gary Hovey makes the 2nd free throw | 66-79 |
| 01:52 | Sam Houston State | Clifford Milburn misses the easy layup | 66-79 |
| 01:51 | Sam Houston State | Charles Sesco misses the tip | 66-79 |
| 01:49 | UTEP | Ray Halloway pulls down the rebound | 66-79 |
| 01:37 | UTEP | Ray Halloway can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Stanley Vaughn - foul #3 on Stanley Vaughn, team foul #10 | 66-79 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Michael Duley (PF) William Bowie | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 01:37 | UTEP | Ray Halloway makes the 1st free throw | 66-80 |
| 01:37 | UTEP | Ray Halloway makes the 2nd free throw | 66-81 |
| 01:24 | Sam Houston State | Michael Duley misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 66-81 |
| 01:23 | UTEP | Boris Polinski pulls down the rebound | 66-81 |
| 01:19 | UTEP | Gary Hovey loses the dribble to Clifford Milburn in the backcourt | 66-81 |
| 01:17 | Sam Houston State | Charles Sesco banks in the layup set up by Clifford Milburn | 68-81 |
| 01:06 | UTEP | Derek Riles comes up short on the floater from the left side but he's hacked by Clifford Milburn - foul #3 on Clifford Milburn, team foul #11 | 68-81 |
| 01:06 | UTEP | Derek Riles misses the 1st free throw | 68-81 |
| 01:06 | UTEP | Derek Riles misses the 2nd free throw | 68-81 |
| 01:06 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Stanley Vaughn | 68-81 |
| 00:59 | Sam Houston State | Clifford Milburn misses the dunk | 68-81 |
| 00:57 | Sam Houston State | Clifford Milburn hits the follow up shot | 70-81 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:56 | UTEP | Ray Halloway is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Sesco - foul #3 on Charles Sesco, team foul #12 | 70-81 |
| 00:56 | UTEP | Ray Halloway misses the 1st free throw | 70-81 |
| 00:56 | UTEP | Ray Halloway misses the 2nd free throw | 70-81 |
| 00:56 | Sam Houston State | Michael Duley grabs the defensive rebound | 70-81 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:50 | Sam Houston State | Michael Duley misses the dunk attempt | 70-81 |
| 00:49 | UTEP | Ray Halloway snags the defensive board | 70-81 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:29 | UTEP | Ray Halloway hits the easy wide open finger roll set up by Gary Hovey | 70-83 |
| 00:25 | Sam Houston State | Clifford Milburn misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 70-83 |
| 00:24 | UTEP | Boris Polinski snags the defensive board | 70-83 |
| 00:00 | UTEP | Gary Hovey runs out the clock | 70-83 |